Poem 16
This one is a ‘found poem’. It uses only words I found in this article online – http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/the-artery-appeals-rejection-of-proposed-new-location-1.3351092.
Much has been removed. Orders have been changed. Nothing has been added.
The owners of the much-loved downtown music venue
are hoping
In their search for a permanent home
to reopen
“No guarantees, but we are pretty optimistic,” he said
Application was rejected
Plans to appeal and hopes to open the doors by spring
Shut doors at the end of the March
“We’ve been optimistic ever since the closing”
Building structurally unsound
“We’re going to open up this place that people love so much”
Application denied due to a lack of parking
Officials were concerned and decided
to demolish
to make way
for construction of the new
There were problems with parking
the landlord
zoning and variances
“Never name a ship the same name twice”
The new name is also
an homage to past tenants